Alexandria, VAMarch 23rd – 25th, 2018

The three-day course with Dr. Craig Liebenson will integrate kettlebell training, clinical reasoning, and programming basics. There will also be in depth mobility work covered on the cervical spine and upper quarter.

Strength and mobility are key factors in injury prevention and longevity. Performed correctly and programmed to meet the individual’s needs, strength training and rehab go hand in hand. However, most trainers have limited knowledge on the role of rehab and most clinicians don’t know how to correctly perform kettlebell movements and how and when to incorporate them into their practice. Breaking down the traditional silo approach & creating person-centered training is our goal.

Objectives
• A fundamental understanding of strength training with kettlebells
• How to regress and progress and to effectively create programs to ensure success
• How to create a profile that builds trust
• Secrets of efficiency and determining the low lying fruit
• Mobilizations for the cervical spine & upper quarter

• Integration & efficiency – how can we achieve these twin objectives?
• How to build trust through relatedness
• Breaking down the silos – how the trainer/coach and clinician work together for
person-centered care/programming
• Clinical reasoning and programming secrets
• Why profile drives programming
• Baselines: how to avoid the trap of “general” screens
• The goal of efficient integration in a patient/athlete centered way
• Blending the science & art: bridging the gap
• How to avoid nocebos
• Integrating load management systems to prevent injury/relapse
• Why overuse is the wrong term
• How to handle the “sensitized” individual
• Why corrective strategies can often be “fools gold” and how to build robust strength
• Are we really “fixing” anything or making people more resilent?
• Isometrics in the management of tendonopathy: an update
• Assess-correct-reassess: How to navigate the clinical audit process
• What is the role of uncertainty?